SuperPull of the South

Posted 7/25/13

The Touchtone Energy hot air balloon takes off with Old

Glory streaming while Cara Waters sings the National

Anthem on the big screen.

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The Touchtone Energy hot air balloon takes off with Old Glory streaming while Cara Waters sings the National Anthem on the big screen.

Scott Delk was in charge of measuring the Draw Bar height of every machine.

On track announcer Butch Krieger interviews Adam Koester after his big win.

Blade, a four-wheel-drive truck, makes a strong run Saturday night at the Lions Club Super Pull of the South.

One of the fans sports the No. 1 signal as his favorite driver wins a heat.

Track workers Larry Chapman, Phillip Manners, and Jerry Bussell inspect the Resurrected Red Neck machine after a blow-up.

Chain Reaction blows off some smoke during its burst down the track.

The Avalanche machine roars down the track.

Posted Thursday, July 25, 2013 11:00 pm

Tribune photos by Anthony S. Puca and James D. Johnson